***Official*** Australia in India 2017

[TheJediBrah]

They only started at Adelaide because the Brisbane test was moved.

ok?

 

[Debris]

They only started at Adelaide because the Brisbane test was moved.

Yes, to make sure India had a more familiar pitch to begin. Australia is very accomodating that way. We started the Brisbane and then Perth tradition for the West Indies so they did not have to adjust to a raging SCG turner.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yes, to make sure India had a more familiar pitch to begin. Australia is very accomodating that way. We started the Brisbane and then Perth tradition for the West Indies so they not have to adjust to a raging SCG turner.

You joke about it, but it's funny how often in recent times we've (unintentionally) played into opposition hands with our scheduling/wickets.

 

[dfrinku]

Well it was moved because of a certain incident, not because Australia is friendly and wanted to give India a fair go.

 

[Spikey]

maybe spark have spelled it out: Phil Hughes died and so we didn't play the first test in Brisbane

 

[TheJediBrah]

maybe spark have spelled it out: Phil Hughes died and so we didn't play the first test in Brisbane

Pretty sure we established that

 

[Burner]

It looks like Banglore is another Rajkot. God damn it!

 

[Compton]

Reckon Smith and Renshaw could bat for days if it's another Rajkot.

Would be surprised to see a result either way if that's the case.

 

[Burner]

It could be the most boring match ever if the pitch behaves like Rajkot. Indian batsmen are more motivated and under the pump than ever to not throw their wickets away and Australian batsmen are at probably the highest of their confidence peaks. It is going to be a declare-off.

 

[honestbharani]

RIP bowlers.

 

[Compton]

If the pitch is that flat, Australia should just not bother picking Starc and Haze. Replace them Bird and Maxwell, let the seamers come back in fresh for a wicket that might get a result.

 

[Daemon]

If the pitch is that flat, Australia should just not bother picking Starc and Haze. Replace them Bird and Maxwell, let the seamers come back in fresh for a wicket that might get a result.

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[OverratedSanity]

Hope it doesn't go too far the other way. They'll smash us on a flat track.

 

[vcs]

Pulling stunts like that with team selection, when you're up in the series is just going to backfire. With the scoring rate these days, even the flattest of wickets often produce results. I mean Rajkot was a bore draw, but if England had got Kohli quickly, they might have won the match. And Australia needed less than 2 sessions to bowl Pakistan out on a flat surface in Melbourne.

 

[Compton]

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[Malleeboy]

Flat track chance for Smith to reach stratosphere in ratings....

ID Rat. Name Nat. Career Best Rating
1 961 D.G. Bradman AUS 961 v India, 10/02/1948
2 945 L. Hutton ENG 945 v West Indies, 03/04/1954
3 942 J.B. Hobbs ENG 942 v Australia, 23/08/1912
3 942 R.T. Ponting AUS 942 v England, 05/12/2006
5 941 P.B.H. May ENG 941 v Australia, 27/08/1956
6 939 S.P.D. Smith AUS 939 v India, 25/02/2017

 

[TheJediBrah]

If the pitch is that flat, Australia should just not bother picking Starc and Haze. Replace them Bird and Maxwell, let the seamers come back in fresh for a wicket that might get a result.

Nah just get Mitch Marsh to bowl 40 overs an innings. No one cares if he gets injured.

 

[burr]

I do feel like India could/will come back and smash us. Our delirious celebrations have a bit of NZ Cricket World Cup 2015 to them. We know we probably won't win the whole thing so we're ****** well going to enjoy it while it lasts. Well, I am at least.

 

[Burgey]

Imagine if they **** it up and leave grass on it for Haze. Won't happen but my god it would be hilarious for the reaction from some of the press/ pundits

 

[Compton]

Imagine if they **** it up and leave grass on it for Haze. Won't happen but my god it would be hilarious for the reaction from some of the press/ pundits

Leave grass on it and Haze cleans up and India lose. Respond third test with a bouncy road and Smith scores 400.

Kohli has a complete emotional breakdown at his 43rd unsuccessful challenge in a row.